2020上半年英语四级真题及答案.docx
精校版 精品文档2020 上半年英语四级真题及答案WORD 文档，下载后可编辑修改2020 上半年英语四级真题及答案Part I Writiig (30 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allouwed 30 minites towrile an essagfonhonline libraries. You can start your essaywith the sentence “Online librariesare becoming increasinglypopular". You shouli urrite at least 120 wonds but nomore then180 words.Part Listening Comprehension (25 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear three newsreports. At the end ofeach newsreport, you will hear too or three questions. Both the newsreport and thequestions will be spoken only once. After you heara question, you must choosethe best answer from the four choicesmarked A), B), C) and D).Then mark thecorresponding letter onAnsuer Sheet 1 with a single line through thecentre.Questions1 and 2 are based on the news report you have justheard.1. A) Ship traffic in the Atlantic.1 精校版 精品文档B) Warm currents mn the ocean.C) Exhaust from cars in Europe.D) Particles emitted by power plants.2. A) They need to be taken seriously.B) They have a huge effect on fishery.C) They might be causing trouble to air fights.D) They may be affecting the world's climate.Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have justheard.3. A) To appeal for higher wages.B) To demand better health care.C) To call for a permnanent security guard.D) To dismiss the bad-tempered supervisor.4. A) It had already taken strong action.B) It would put customers' needs fiust.C) It would take their appeal seriously.D) It was seeking help from the police.Questions 5 to 7 are based on the news repoirt you have justheard.5. A) The road was flooded.B) The road was blocked.C) The road wasfrozen with snow.1 精校版 精品文档D) The road was covered with spilled gas.6. A) A truck plunged into a pool of liquid chocolate.B) The heavy snow made driving very difficult.C) The truck driver dozed off while driving.D) A truck hit a barrier and overtumed.7. A) It was a long time before the dleanup was fnished.B) It was a hard task to remove the spilled substance.C) It was fortunate that no passenger got injured.D) It was difficult to contact the manufacturer.Section BDirections: In this section, you wil hear twoo longconversations. At the endof each conversation,you will hearfour questions. Both the conversation and thequestioms will bespoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choosethebest answer from the four choices markedA), B), C) and D). Thenmark thecorresponding Letter on Ansuer Sheet 1 with a singleline through thecentre.Questions 8 to11 are based on the conversation you have justheard.8. A) She wanted to save for a new phone.C) She could enjoy discounts with cash.B) She found it much safer to use cash.1 精校版 精品文档D) She had been cheated using phone apps.9. A) They can save a lot more time and trouble.B) They find it less difficult to make purchases.C) They derive greater pleasure from buying things.D) They are less aware of the value of their money.10. A) More valuable items.B) More non-essential things.C) Everyday necessities.D) Electronic devices.11. A) It can improve shopping efficiency.B) It is altering the way of shopping.C) It may lead to excessive spending.D) It appeals more to younger people.Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you havejust heard.12. A) He wanted to order some wooden furniture.B) He had to change the furmiture delivery time.C) He had a problem with the fumiture delivered.D) He wanted the furmiture store to give him a refund.13. A) Send the furniture back to the store.B) Describe the fumiture he received.C) Collect the fumiture he ordered.1 精校版 精品文档D) Buy another brand of fumiture.14. A) Correct their mistake.B) Improve their service.C) Apologize to his wife.D) Give the money back.15. A) She recommended a new style.B) She offered some gift to the man.C) She apologized to the man once more.D) She checked all the items with the man.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear three passages.At the end of eachpassage, you will hear three or four questions.Both the passage and thequestions will be spoken onlyonce.After you hear a question, you must choosethe best ansuwer.from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then markthecorresponding letter on Ansuer Sheet 1 with a single linethrough thecentre.Questions 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have justheard.16. A) Reading books of wisdom.B) Tidying up one's home.C) Sharing with others.1 精校版 精品文档D) Donating to charity.17. A) Things that make one happy.B) Things that are becoming rare.C) Things that occupy lttle space.D) Things that cost a lot of money.18. A) It joined the city's clean-up campaign.B) It sold as many as fty boxes of books.C) It received an incredibly large number of donated books.D) It did lttle business because of the unusual cold weather.Questions 19 to 21 are based on the passage you have justheard.19. A) Give free meals to the homeless.B) Provide shelter for the homeless.C) Help the vulnerable to cook lunches.D) Call for change in the local government.20. A) Strengthen co-operation.C) Win national support.B) Promote understanding.D) Follow his exarmple.21. A) Spreading news of his deeds.B) Writing him thank-you notes.C) Following the example he sets.1 精校版 精品文档D) Sending him hand- made bags.Questions 22 to 25 are based on the passage you have justheard.22. A) To solve word search puzzles.B) To send smartphone messages.C) To test their eyesight using a phone app.D) To install some audio equipment in a lab.23. A) They could not go on until the ringing stopped.B) They could no longer concentrate on their task.C) They grabbed the phone and called back right away.D) They asked their experimenter to hang up the phone.24. A) A rise In emotional problems.B) A decline in sports activities.C) A reduction in the amount of sleep.D) A decline in academuc perforance.25. A) Protect the eyesight of the younger generation.B) Take effective measures to raise productivity.C) Realize the disruptive effects of technology.D) Ensure they have suffcient sleep every day.Part I Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)Section ADirections: In this section, there is a passage with ten1 精校版 精品文档blanks. You arerequired to select one word for each blank froma list of choices given in aword bankt following thepassage.Read the passage through canfully before makingyourchoices. Bach choice in the bank is identified by a letter.Please mark thecorresponding letter for each item on AnsuerSheet 2 with a single line throughthe centre. You may not useany of the wornds in the bankt more than once.There're three main types of financial stress peopleencounter. The firsttype is apparent in people being stressedabout the 26_ups and downs ofinvestunent markets actuallynot so much the ups,but 27_ the downs. Thesepeople areusually unable or unprepared to endure the long haul.The next common type of financial stress is that caused bydebt. In a28_percentage of cases of debt- inducedfinancial stress, credit cards andloans will be a centralelement. Often there'll be a car loan and perhaps amortgage,but credit cards often seem to be the gateway to debtrelatedfinancial difculties for many.The third type of stress and 29_ the least known isinherited fnancialstress, which is the most destructive. It isexperienced by those who have grownup in households where theirparents regularly 30_and fought about money.Money1 精校版 精品文档therefore becomes a stressful topic, and so the thought ofsitting downand planning is an unattractive 31_Those suffering inherited financial anciety 32_tofollow one of twopatterns. Either they put their head in thesand: they would 33_exarminingtheir financial statements,budgeting,and discussing fnancial matters with thoseclosest tothem. Alternatiely,they would go to the other,andmicro-analyzeeverything, to the point of complete They'reconvinced that whatever decisionthey make will be the wrong one.A) appearanceB) arguedC) avoidD) considerableE) definitelyF) extremeG) inactionH) incrediblyI) normalJ) possiblyK) propositionL) rebelledM) statement1 精校版 精品文档N) tendO) traditionalSection BDirections: In this section, you are going to read a passagewrith tenstatements attached to it. Each statement containsinformation given in one ofthe paragmaphs. Identify theparagraph from which the information is derived.You may choosea paragraph mone than once. Each paragraph is manked withaletter. Ansuwer the questioms by manking the correspondingletter om AnsuerSheet 2.Doctor's orders: Let children just playA) Imagine a dnug that could enhance a child's creativityand criticalthinking. Imagine that this drug were simple tomake, safe to take, and could behad for free. The nation'sleading pediatricians say this miracle compoundexists. In a newclinical report, they are urging doctors to prescribeitliberally to the children in their care.B)“This may seem old-fashioned, but there are skills tobe leamed when kidsaren't told what to do,said Dr.MichaelYogman, a Harvard Medical Schoolpediatrician who led thedrafting of the call to arms. Whether it's roughphysical play,outdoor play or pretend play, kids derive important lessons1 精校版 精品文档fromthe chance to make things up as they go, he said.C) The advice, issued Monday by the American Academy ofPediatrics, may comeas a shock to some parents. After spendingyears fretting over which toys tobuy, which apps to downloadand which skill-building programs如 o send their kidsto afterschool, letting them simply play or better yet, playing withthem-could seem like a step backward. The pediatricians insistthat it's not. Theacademy's guidance does not include specificrecommendations for the dosing ofplay. Instead, it asks doctorsto advise parents before their babies tum twothat play isessential to healthy development.D)“Play is not silly behavior,”the academy's reportdeclares.It fosterschildren's creativity,cooperation, andproblem- solving slills- all of which arecritical for a 2lstcentury workforce.When parents engage in play withtheirchildren, it builds a wall against the harmful effects ofall kinds of stress ,including poverty, the academy says. Inthe pediatricians' view, essentiallyevery life skill that'svalued in adults can be built up with play.“Collaboration,negotiation,decision-making,creativity,leadership,andincreased physical activity are just some of the skills andbenefts childrengain through play," they wrote. The1 精校版 精品文档pediatricians' appeal comes as kids arebeing squeezed byincreasing academic demands at school and the constantinvasionof digital media.E) The trends have been a long time coming. Between 1981and 1997, detailedtime use studies showed that the timechildren spent at play declined by 25percent. Since theadoption of sweeping education reforms in 2001 ， publicschoolshave steadily increased the amount of time devoted topreparing forstandardized tests. The focus on academic“skill anddrills" has cut deeplyinto recessand other time for free play.F) By 2009, a study of Los Angeles kindergarten classroomsfound that fiveyear-olds were so burdened with academicrequirements that they were down to anaverage of just 19 minutesper day of“choice time," when they were permitted toplayfreely with blocks, toys or other children.One in four LosAngeles teachersreported there was no time at all for“ freeplay.”Increased academic pressureshave left 30 percent of U.S. kindergarten classes without any recess. Suchfindingsprompted the American Academy of Pediatrics to issue a policystatementin 2013 on the“crucial role of recess in school.”1 精校版 精品文档G) Pediatricians aren't the only ones who have noticed. Ina reporttitled“Crisis in the Kindergarten,"a group ofeducators, health professionalsand child advocates called theloss of play in early childhood“a tragedy, bothfor thechildren themselves and for our nation and the world.”Kids inplay-basedkindergartens“ end up equally good or better atreading and other intellectualskills,and they are more likelyto become well- adjusted healthy people," theAlliance forChildhood said in 2009.Indeed, new research demonstrateswhyplaying with blocks might have been time better spent,Yogman said. The trialasssed the effectiveness of an earlymathematics intervention aimed atpreschoolers.The resultsshowed almost no gains in math achievement.H) Another playtime thief: the growing proportion of kids'time spent infront of screens and digital devices, even amongpreschoolers. Last year, CommonSense Media reported thatchildren up through age eight spent an average of twohours and19 minutes in front of screens each day,including an averageof 42minutes a day for those under two. This increase of digitaluse comes withrising risks of obesity, sleep deprivation andcogmnitioe，language andsocial-emotional delays, the AmericanAcademy of Pediatrics warmed in 2016.1 精校版 精品文档I)“I respect that parents have busy lives and it's easyto hand a child aniPhone," Yogman said.“But there's a cost tothat. For young children, it's muchtoo passive. And kids reallyleam better when they're actively engaged and haveto reallydiscover things.J) The decline ofplay is a special hazard for the roughly1 in 5 children inthe United States who live in poverty. These14 million children most urgentlyneed to develop the resiliencethat is cultivated with play. Instead, Yogmansaid, they aredisproportionately affected by some of the trends that aremakingplay scarce:academic pressures at schools that need toimprove testscores,outside play areas that are limited orunsafe, and parents who lack thetime or energy to share inplaytime.K) Yogman also worries about the pressures that squeezeplaytime for moreaffluent kids. “The notion that as parentswe need to schedule every minute oftheir time is not doing thema great service," he said. Even well-meaningparents maybe“robbing them of the opportunity to have that joy ofdiscovery andcuriosity- -the opportunity如 o find things outon their own.L) Play may not be a hard sell to kids. But UCLA pediatrician1 精校版 精品文档Carlos Lerneracknowledged that the pediaticians' newprescription may meet with skepticismfrom parents, who areanxious for advice on how to give their kids a leg up inthe world.They should welcome the simplicity of the message, Lemnersaid.“It'sliberating to be able to offer them this advice:
